The best toys never go out of style. And when you can find that timelessness in what's trendy, even better. Here are some toys for the holidays that play with the past and present to give all sorts of future fun.

Furby: The Furby returns from its late-'90s heyday more colorful and more interactive than ever. Now there's a free app for that plush pet so you can feed it with a flick of your finger and translate its chirpy gibberish known as Furbish into English. Furbies interact with other Furbies and develop personalities based on how you treat them. (Hint: Tickles encouraged.) And take heart, it does sleep when left alone long enough. $59.99, ages 6+.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates Jake's Musical Pirate Ship Bucky: No Peter Pan? No problem. Set sail aboard Bucky the interactive toy ship with Jake the kid pirate instead. Shoot “water balls” from a working cannon, unleash Tick Tock Croc from the hidden trap door and spot naughty Captain Hook from the crow's nest. Bucky also sports 25 pirate phrases, sounds and music and rocks from side to side as he rolls. Yo ho! $44.99, ages 3+.

Angry Birds Star Wars: The Force is strong with those furious fowl of the touchscreen game in this new line of “Star Wars”-themed merchandise. “Star Wars” fans will appreciate the Early Angry Birds Package ($9.99, ages 5+), a nod to the 1977 action figure offer with Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Chewbacca as birds and R2-D2 as an egg. You can also duel with a piggy dark lord in the Darth Vader's Lightsaber Battle Game ($14.99, ages 5+) and attack the Imperial battle station in the Jenga Death Star Game. $29.99, ages 8+.

Hot Wheels RC Terrain Twister: How's this for an all-terrain vehicle? The multidirectional Terrain Twister chews through land, water and snow, thanks to corkscrew-like treads that keep it cruising indoors and out. Even better, the RC vehicle comes with batteries and charger for instant on- or off-road action. $99.99, ages 8+.

Lalaloopsy Silly Hair Star: Harmony B. Sharp The whimsical line of rag dolls gets interactive with Harmony B. Sharp, Lalaloopsy's first singing and dancing doll. Harmony performs on and off her special stage, which doubles as a doll stand. Change her colorful hairstyle to enjoy a new song and marvel at her stringy dance moves and loopy jokes. Includes a rattling pet kitty toy you can shake for a beat. $69.99, ages 4+

Monster High: Unlike the fashionable Barbie or Bratz, Monster High scares up demand with a more avant-garde motto: “Be Yourself. Be Unique. Be a Monster.” School ghouls like Frankie Stein and Draculaura do just that by mixing horror with haute couture. Most Monster High dolls run $12.99 each, though you can also make your own with a Create-A-Monster starter pack ($19.99) that lets you mix and match body parts and accessories in more than 250 ways. She's alive! Alive! For ages 6+.

Crayola Digital Light Designer: The Crayola Digital Light Designer really brightens kids' art, thanks to colored LEDs that beam from its domed drawing surface. Choose colors and line widths with the special digital light stylus and draw anywhere on the dome. You can animate your drawings and highlight them with changing colors and other effects. The Digital Light Designer also offers eight games and activity apps. $49, ages 6+

“Munchkin”: The “Munchkin” card game is like a silly spin on Dungeons & Dragons, minus the fancy dice and role-playing skullduggery. You still prowl the dungeons for treasure and monster-thumping, only you also try to slay your fellow adventurers and steal their loot. It's all in good fun, especially when someone slaps down a mighty hilarious card like Boots of Butt-Kicking or Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment. $24.99, ages 10+.